American volunteer. (Carlisle [Pa.]) 1814-1909, October 24, 1872, Image 1

The'Mi^Hcaii^olUiileer
PtfBDISHHD ETBRY THURSDAY MORNING
John B. Bratton. ' i 1
- ut&iiA. ri&t&q uark
t dollaraperyear It paid jCrlctljr
Mt&dvfenta’ Tiro* DoltatßTOd Fifty'Cents If
bold within throe month&alter whloh.Xftreo
Dotlhrs WIU be charged. These terms will be
rigidly adhered to in every instance. No sub
scription discontinued until all arrearages are
pata, unless at the 9ptlon of the Editor,
x (SUction JJrotlamotion,
; Goi Sate % Comomalth!
gHERIFF’S PROCLAMATION I
I.Jaa. K. Foreman, High Sheriff of the County
of Cumberland, do hereby make known and give
this pdbUe notice to the eleotorsof the County
of Cumberland, that-.'i
On Tuesday, the 6th Day of HovemberWeit,
an election will beheld at the several election
district in said oonnty, at which time they will
vote by ballot for:
TWENTY-NINE ELECTORS,
The said election will bo held throughout the
oonnty<w follows: ' ,
~ -The election In the election district composed
of theborongh of Carlisle and the townships of
North Middleton, South . Middleton,
Frank ford, and Lower Dickinson, will be held
' at the Court House, in the borough of Carlisle.
The election Id the eleqlton district composed
of Lower West Pednsborongh township, will bo
• held at the North School House, in Plainfield.
The election in the election district composed
of Sliver Spring township will bo held at the
public house of Geo. K. Duey, In Hoguestown
in said township. - • , • .
The election in the election district composed
of Hampden township, will bo held atlbepab
llo house occupied by John Kreitzor, in sold
township. i
The election in the election district composed
of the township of Upper Allen will bo held at
the public house of Joshua Culp, lu Shepherds
'lown. . : • .
- • The election in the election district composed
.•of Middlesex township will bo held at the Mid
dlesex School House.
, The election la the'election district composed
of the .township of Lower Allen will be held at
the wsgon-inaker shop of Jonas Hunchbarger,
on Slate Hill, • ,
The election In the election district composed
of EasiPonnsborough township will beheld at
the house of L. 8. Hatfield, in west Faltvlew.
. The election in the election district composed*
"ef New Cumberland will beheld at the house
now kept'by Wm. 8011, In the borough of New
Cumberland. ... •'
The election In the election district composed
of the North;Ward of the borough of Meehanlcs
burgwlll behold at the North West corner of
the Market House, in said borough.
The election In the election district composed
of the South Ward of the.borough of Mechanics
burg will bo hold at the South West corner of
the Market House, in said borough.
The election in the election 'district composed
of Monroe township ,wlll bo held at the public
bouse, kept by A. L. Hursh, In Churchtown, in
said township. I .
The election in the election district composed
of Penn township will be beld at tbe house*
lately occupied by Jacob Redsecker, now ocou
piedby Mr,,abenk. in said township.
Tbe election In the election district composed
Of'.Uppeu Dickinson will bo held atllho house
’Sdw by David Marts, known os the
Stone Tavern. . : .
The election in the election district composed
of the borough of Newvllle, and townships of
MllQiO.'Upoor’ KranEfdfdJ Upper' Wefit Penns
borougnond North • Newton; will be held at the
public School House in tbe borouglicf Newvllle.
Tile election in tbe election dlstrloV composed
of the borough of Newburg and Hopewell town
ship will be held at the public School House, in
theborongh of Newburg. ,_ , ■ ..
The election in the election district composed
of tbe borough of Shippensburg, Shippousburg
township, and that part of Southampton town
ship not included in the Leesburg election Uls-.i
triot, will be held, at the Connell ; House In the
borough of Shippensburg.
The election in the election district composed,
of Lower Southampton township will be held at
the house formerly occupied by Wm. Baugh
man. and: now occupied by James Clark, in
Leesburg.' - •
Tbe election in tbe election district composed
oi South Newton township will po held at the
School House in Jacksonville. 11 :
Tbe election in the election district composed
' of Cooke township will be held a the School
Houso, at Ihe Pine Grove Furnace.-
Every person, excepting Justices of the Peace,.
Who Mihail hold any, office-or appointment of
brofit trast orundor the government of tbe
United Stated, or Of this State; or .of iany city or
r- incorporated dlstrlct, whethera-commissloned
' officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or
. agent, who is or shall be employed under the,.
' Legislative Executive or Judiciary Denartmont
“or the State of the United States, or of any city
or incorporated district, and also-every mem-,
ber of Congress, or of the Siate Legislature, and
of'the select and common cpunolls of any city
or commissioner of any incorporated district, is
ihy Ihw inoapable'of holding or exercising at the
f Bhmo'llhie the office or appointment of judge,
inspector or clerk of any election ol this Com
monwealth. and no Inspector, Judge or other of
• "fleer of any such election snail be eligible there,
to be voted for. ,
The inspectors andjadge ol the elections shall
'" meelattnerospecttve places appointed for hold
ing the elections In the district,to which they
respectively belong, before seven o’clock la the
morning, and each of said Inspectors shall ap
point one,clerk, who shall be a qualified voter
of such district. .... .
In cose the person who shall have received
the second hlgnest-nnraber’of votes for Inspec
tor, shall 1 not attend oiMKe.day of any election,
i- then, the person who sball-bave received the
second highest number of votes forjudge at tho.
next' preceding election, shall act as inspector
■ t In Dis place. And in cose tbe person who shall,
have received the highest number of votes for
inspector shall not attend, the person elected.
r. judge appoint au Inspector In his place—and In
’ cose tbe person elected Judge shall not attend,
then the Inspector Who received the highest,
number of votes.shall appoint a Judge in his
§laoe-ter; If any vacancy shall-continue in the
card for the space of one hour-after tbe time
fixed by law for tho opening of the election, the
1 qualified voters of the township, ward or dis
trict for which such officers have been elected—
■ present at such election, shall elect one of their
i -number to fill such vacancy. .
It shall be the fluty of me several of
each district to attend at the place of holding
every general,* special or township election aur
- Ing.the .whole time said election Is kept open,
for the purpose of giving Information to the
inspectors .md judges, when called on t ln rola--
tlon to the rlghtof any person assessed by them
to vote at such ©lection, or such other matters
in relation to the of voters as the
said inspectors or either of them, shall from time
• to time require.
.No person shall be permitted to voto at any
ectlon as aforesaid, other than a free man or
the ago of twenty-one years or more, who shall
have resided In the State at least ono year, and ,
In the election district where he otters his vote
at least ten days immediately preceding such
election, within two years paid a State or county
tax which shall have been assessed at least ten
.idaya. before the election. Bat a citizen ol the
United States, who bos previously boon a quail
hod voter of this State. and removed therefrom
and returned, and who shall have resided In the
election district and paid taxes, as aforesaid,
shall be entitled to voto after residing In this
State six months; Provided, That the freemen
citizens of the United States, between twentv
v o ni and twenty-two years, who have resided In
•an election district aa aforesaid, shall ho entl
'-lied to vote, although they shall not have paid
taxes. No person shall be permuted to vote
whose name is not contained In the list of tax
■ able inhabitant* furnished by the Commlsalou
■ era. unless, First, he produces a receipt for the
payment within two years of ft State or county
; far assessed agreeably to the Constitution, and
give satisfactory evidence either on hi* oatb-pr
affirmation, or thopath of affirmation of anoth
er. thairhe has paid such a tax, or on failure to
produce a receipt shall make path to the pay
ment thereof. Second, If he claim the right to
vote by being ftn elector between the ago of
twenty-one *pd, twenty-two years, ho shall de
pose on oath or affirmation j that, bo has resided
in tbla state at least one year next-before his
ftDßllaaUoar ftnd makes such proof of residence
*n the district afl Irreqnlred by this act, and
that he do** ll verily believe from the account
-r given him that he Is of age aforesaid, and such
- other evidence M ss required by this
•pon the narae of the 1 thus admitted to
•'vote shall 1 bo inserted .in the alphabetical list
tby. the Ifaspeotors,’and a note made opposite
thereto by writing the word ‘‘tax" if ho shaU bo
admitted to voto by reason of having pald..taxs
"hr the word u age'/ Ji he bh a3mUtfid_to
<voto bV iraaioti of enen age, shall bo called out
- to ffiSStimWha ahsU make the UkhiiQtea on
thellat of voters kept by them.
la all cum where the name of the person,
claiming to Totals found on the list furnished
by the Commissioners and assessors, or hlSTlght
to rote, whether found thereon or not, Is object*!
id qualified citizen,
atr~of tholnspflolora”to examine’iaob.penpn;
•oath as to his qualifications, and if he claim
s2*S Sided within thei State for one year or
KfS: his oath shall not be sufficient proof
bttt shall make proof by at itahjone'
’ «leat witness,' Who shall. he a qualified
has resided In the districttor more
i££idAays next immediately preceding such
•2S I Send shall also himself swear that his
i?ii\««S»ldenoo, In pursuance of hla lawful
foiwd dlstrlcVand that ho did not
district for the purpose of vo
.STfSi&eX qualified as aforesaid, and who
fttiiSSd PhProoft Ifiequlred.or the wst
s® a ®si?uoUVnt of taxes as aforesaid, shall
SMSS*«» "%.L n aMr Bh,Pi ward or
■»on?£ny oafte^prov*-- ‘
from bmdlng
an» violence te angl
Jnpt or iroprop* l '^
tSri<spOtOhOl<W
mo, » t Wcs*noh offence ® hE \f^om
the trial orwuu«u ao t
wn°« 4 “ ffinono thousand dollar)
SKSSfSn- than .1* monta?
than two yean. ■■ ■ •; U allfl«dX
d^»“^SHFVaU b e%
S^SSSHSi
S® wS«S u,aow,,li
prevent or attempt tp pro*
his election, under this act,
\3tlon, or use or threaten
officer. or shall Inter-
Vfere with r him in -the
Nsholl block np the win
\dow where (he same
Hotpualy disturb tho
vail use any Intiml-
Voe, with design to
\any elector, or to
\to restrain the
\on <conviotlon (
\ezcoedlng five
Xfor any time
♦han twelve
mrt, where
1, that the
mt of the
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' to vote
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- BY JOHN B. BRATTON,
(Election proclamation.
fending shall, on conviction, bo find In-any
sum not less than fifty nor more than live hun
dred dollars, and bo imprisoned for a term not
less than three nor more than twelve months.
If any person not qualified to vote In this
Commonwealth agreeably to law—except, the
sons of qualified citlxons- Klmll appear* at- any
Rlace of election for tho purpose of mfluencinc
ib citizens qualified to voto.be slmll. on nu.-
vlctioa, foifeit and pay any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars for every such oUVnue. and
bo Imprisoned for any term not exceeding three
months.
The General Election In all the wards, town
ships. districts and borongbs of tbe county In to
be opened between the hours of six and
o'clock in the forenoon, and Khali continue,
without Interruption or adjournment, until
seven o’clock In tbe evening, when all polls
shall be closed.
I also give official notice to the doctors of
Cumberland county that, by an act entitled an
“Act further supplemental to tho act relative to
the elections of this Commonwealth,” approved
April 17, A. D, IBC9, It Is provlded*as follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
Bouse ol Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. and it xs
hereby enacted by the authority qfthe same. That It
shall bo the duty of each of the assessors within
this Commonwealth, on the first Monday In
Juno of each year, to take up the transcript be
bos received Irani tho County Commissioners
under the elgth section of the act fifteenth of
April, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, and
Eroceed to an Immediate revision of tho same,
y striking therefrom tho name of every per
son who Is known by him to have died or re
moved since tho Inst previous assessment from
the district of, which he Is tho assessor, or whose
death or removal from tho same shall be made
known to him, and add to tho same tho name
ofany qualified voter who shall bo known by
him to have moved Into the district since the
lust previous assessment, or whose removal
Into the same shall be or shall have been made
known to him, and also the names of all who
shall make claim to him to bo qualified voters
therein. As soon us this revision Is completed,
he shall visit every dwelling house la his dis
trict and . make careful inquiry If any person
whose name Is on his list has died or removed
from the district, and if so, to take the same
therefrom, or whether any qualified voter re
sides therein whose name Is not on his list, and
If so, to add the same thereto; and mall cases
where a name is added to tne list a. tax shall
forthwith be assessed upon the person; and the
assessor shall In all oases ascertain by inquiry,
upon wbat ground tho person-so assessed claims
to beavoter. Upon the. completion ofthlswork
It shall be tho duty of each assessor as. afore
said to proceed tomake out a list, in alphabetical
order, of tbe white freeman above twenty-one
years of ago; defining to be qualified voters la
ward, borough, township or alstrictof which ho
is the assessor, and opposite each of tho said
names state whether said freeman is oris not a
house-keeper, and If he is, the number of his
residence, In towns where the same are num
bered, with the street, alley or court in which
situated; and If in a town whore there aro no
numbers, tbe name of tho street, alley or court
on which house ft outs; also, the occupation. of
the person; and wherenels noCahouse-lccoper
tbe occupation, place of boarding, and with
whom, and If working for another, the name of
tho employer, and write opposite each of . said
names the word '• voterwhere any person
claims to vote by reason of naturalization, bo
shall exhibit his certificates thereof to the as
sessor, unless he has been for five consecutive
years next preceding a voter in said district;
and in aft cases where.the person has been nat •
urallzed, the name shall be marked with the
letter “N.”- Where tho person has merely de
clared his Intention to becomes citizen, and de
sign to be naturalized; before the next election,
the name shall be marked" D. I,” Where tho
claim is to vote by reason of being between the
ages of twenty-one and twenty-two, os provided
bylaw, the word “age” should be entered; and
If the person has moved Into tho election dis
trict to reside since the last general election, the
letter "R" should be placed opposite tbe name.
It shall be the further duty of each* assessor as
aforesaid, upon the completion of tbe duties
herein imposed, tomake out a separate list of
all new assessments mode by him, and the
amounts assessed upon each, and furnish tbe
some immediately to the county commissioners,
who shall Immediately add-the names to the
tax duplicate of tne ward, borongh, township
or district In which the? have been assessed.
* Section-J. On the list’ being completed, and
the assessments' be made as aforesaid, the same
shallbe forthwith returned to the County Com
missioners, who abaft cause duplicate copies of
said lists, with the observations and explana
tions required to be noted os aforesaid; to be
made out as soon os practicable, and placed In
the bands of tbe assessor, who shall prior to the
first of August In each year put one copy on the
door of or on the house where the election of tbe
respective district is required to be held, and re
tain. the other in his possession, for the inspec
tion, free of charge, of any person resident In
said election district who shall desire to see the
same; and it shaft bo the duty of said assessor
to add. from time to time, on the personal ap
plication ofany one claiming tho right to vole
the name of such claimant, and mark opposite
the name •* C. V.,” and Immediately assess him
with a tax, noting, as in all other coses,-hlsoo
cupat lon, residence, whether a boarderor house
keeper; if a boarder, with whom he boards, or
whether naturalized or designing to be, mark
ing, In all cases, tbe letters opposite the name,
“N” or "D.I, H as the case may bg. If the per
son claiming to be assessed be naturalized, he
shall exhibit to the assessor his certificate'of
naturalization, and If be claims that he designs
to be naturalized before the next ensuing elec
tion, he shall exhibit the certificate of bis de
claration of intention. In aft oases whore any
ward, borough, township or election district is
divided into two or more precincts, tho assessor
shall note In all his assessments the election
precinct in which each elector resides, and shall
make a separate return of each to the County
Commissioners In aft cases In which a return Is
required from him by tbo provisions of this act;
and tho County Commissioners, In making-du
plicate copies of alt such returns, shall make du
plicate copies of the same of voters in each pre
cinct. separately, and shall furnish the same to
the assessor; and tho copies required by this act
to bo placed on the doors of or on election pla
ces. au or before tbe first of August In each year
shall be placed oh the door of or on tho election
place of each ol sale precincts.
Section 3. After the, assessments have been
completed on the tenth day preceding the sec
ond Tuesday, in October of each year, the as
sessor shall, on the Monday immediately follow
ing, make a return to the County Commission
ers of the names of all persons assessed by him
since the return required to be made by him by
the second section of this act, noting opposite
each name the observations and explanations
required to be noted as aforesaid; and the Co.
Commissioners shall thereupon cause the same
to bo added to the return required by the second
section of this act, and a lull and correct copy
thereof to be made, containing the names of ail
persons so returned ns resident taxnblea of Bald
ward, borough, township or precinct and furnish
the same—together with the necessary election
blanks, to the officer? of the election in said
ward, borough, township or precinct, on or be
fore six o’clock in the morning of the second
Tuesday in October; and no man shall be per
mitted to voto at the election on that day whose
name is not on thosald list, unless be shall make
prool of hie right to vote, os hereinafter re
quired/
Section 4'. On the day of election any person
whoso name Is not oh the said list, and claim
ing the right to vote at said election, shall pro
duce at least one qualified voter of the district,
as a witness to the residence of the claimant in
the d'Strlct In Which ho claims to be a voter, for
the period of at least ten days nextprocedlng
said election, which witness shall take and sub
scribe a written, or-partly written jmd partly
printed affidavit, shall define cldariy where the
residence Is of the person so claiming to bo a vo
ter; ‘uad the persqh so claiming' the - right to
voto shall also take and subscribe a written, or
partly written and partly printed affidavit
stating, to the best of his knowledge and belief,
where and when ho was born: and that he Is a
citizen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and of the United States *. that he has resided
within tho'Commonwealtn one year; on If for
merly a citizen therein, and hoslmoved there
from; that he.has resided therein six months
next preceding said election; that bo’ has not
moved Into the district for the purpose of voting
therein; that he has paid a State aud Onnty
tax within two years, which was assessed at
least ten days before said election; and. if a nat
uralized. citizen shaft also state, when, where and
by!what oourlCho was naturalized, andshuli also
produce a certificate of naturalization for ex
amination; the said affidavit shall-also state
'When and where the tax claimed to be paid by
. the affiant was assessed, and when where and
to whom paid, and the tax receipt therefor shall
be produced for examination, unless the affiant
shall state In bts affidavit that it has been lost
of destroyed, or that he never received any: but
if the person eo claiming the right,to vote shall
take and subscribe an affidavit that he Is a na
tive bora citlsen of the UnltedStates. (or if bora
elsewhere shall state that fact In his affidavit,
and shall produce evidence that he bos been
naturalized or that he la entitled to citizenship
by reason Of his father’s naturalization;) and
snail further state In affidavit that he Is, at the
time of taking the affidavit, between the ages
of twenty-one and twenty-two years, and that
he fare resided in the State one year, and in the
©lection district ten days next preceding such
an election, be shaft bo entitled to voto, although
ho shall not hove paid taxes; the said affidavit*
of all persons making such claims, and the af
fidavit* of the witnesses to, their residence shall
bo preserved by the eleotldn board, and at the
close of the election they shall be enclosed with
-the list of voters, tally list and other papers re
quired by law to be filed by the return Judge
with the Frothonotary.and shall remain on file
tber e with in the Prothonotary’s office, subject to
examination, as all other election papers are,; if
the election officers shall find that the applicant
orapulicant* possess all the legal qualifications
of voters, he ortheyahall bo permitted to vote,
and the name or names shall 'be added to the
list of taxable© by the election officers, the word
•• tax”-beingadded, where the claimant claims
to vote on lax, and the word M age”whero ho
claims to vote on ago; the same words being ad
ded by the clerks In each case respectively on
the lint* of persons voting at such election.
it shall be the!
8«c. 5. It shall be lawful for any qualified cltl
senof the district, notwithstanding the name
of the proposed voter Is contained on the list ot
resident t&zables. to challenge the vote of such
person, whereupon the same proof of the right
of suffrage os Is now required by law. shall bo
publicly made and acted pn by the election
board, and the vote admitted or rejected, ocord*
lug to the evidence; every person claiming to
be a TiaturalleedolUsen shall be required to pro
duce his naturalisation certificate at the election
before voting, except where he has been for ten
years constantly a voter In tue district in
which he offers his vote; and on the vote of such
.person being received, Itshall bo the duty of the
Election olhcers to writ© or stamp on such cer
nXflcnte the word ••voted." with the month and
iliar and If any election officer or oulcers shall
vcCjive asocond vote on the some day, by vlr
fradof tbesume cerllflcale.'.excepting whoresons
r uvdmtltlod to vote by virtue of the nalurallzn
votov their fathers, ihey and the person who
♦ of* 'fforsuch second vote, upon so ollopdlng
S guilty of a high misdemeanor, und, on
Va ihfiicoL Up UnaJ or UppiwWkUo*
Ihf American falnnteer
HEOIBTRT LAW.
(Election Proclamation.
b rth. at the discretion of tho court, bat the flue
shall not exceed one hundred dollars In each
cHBo, nor the Imprisonment one year: the like
punishment shaft bo inflicted, on conviction, on
(ho officere of election who shall neglect or re
fuse u» make or cause to bo made, the indorse
ment required os aforesaid on said naturoUza-,
tlon certificate.
sec. a. If any election officer shaft refuse or
neglect to require such proof of tho right of suf
frage as is prescribed by this law. or the laws to
which this is a supplement, from any person of
fering to vote.whose name is not on the list of
assessed voters, or whose right to vote Is chal
lenged by any qualified voter present, and shaft
admit such person to >vote without requiring
such proof, every person so o fiend ing shall,
upon conviction, be guilty of a high misdemea
nor, and shall be sentenced for every such of
fense, to pay a fine not exceeding one hundred
to undergo an imprisonment not
moro than ono year, or either, or botn, at tbe
dleoretlon of tno court.
Sec. 7. Ten days preceding every election for
electors of President and Vico President of the
United States, it shall bo tho duty of the assess
ors to attend at the place fixed by law for hold
ing tho election In each election district, and
then and there hear all applications of persons
whose names have been omitted from tbo list
of assessed voters, and who claim the right to
vote, or whose rights have originated since tho
same was mado out, and shall add tho names
of such persons thereto us shall show llmtlhoy
are entitled to tho right of suffrage in suah dis
trict, on tho personal application of the claim
ant only, and forthwith assess them with the
proper tax. After, completing tho list, a copy
thereof shall bo placed on the door of or oa the
bouse where tho election Is to be held, at least
eight days before tho election; and at tho elec
tion tbe same course bo pursued, In all respects
as Is required by this act and the acts to which
it Is a supplement, at tho general elections in
October. The assessor shall also make tho sumo
returns to tho County Commissioners ot all as
sessments mado by virtue of this section ; and
tbe County Commissioners shall lurulsh copies
thereof to tho election officers In each district,
In like manner, In all respects, as Is required at
the general elections la October
Sec. 8. The same rules and regulations shall
apply at every special election, and at evorj
separate city, borough or ward election, in all
respects as at tbe general elections lu October.
Sec. 0. Tho respective assessors. Inspectors
and Judges of the elections shall each have the'
f tower to administer oaths to any persons claim
ng the right to be assessed or tho right of suf
frage or In regard to any other matter or thing
required to be done or inquired Into by any of
said officers under this act; and any wilful, false
swearing by any person in relation to any
matter or thing concerning which they Khali
bo lawfully interrogated by any of said officers
shall be punished as perjury.
Sec. 10. The assessors shall each receive the
same compensation for tho time necessarily
spent In performing tho duties hereby Injolued
ns Is provided by law for the performance of
their duties, to be paid by the County Commis
sioners as In other cases; and It shall not be
lawful for any assessor to a assess a tux against
any person whatever within ten days next
preceding the election to bo held oh the sec
ond Tuesday In October, In any year, or with
in ten days next betoro any election for elec
tors of President and Vico President of the
United States, any violation of inis provision
shall bo a misdemeanor, and subject tho offi
ceis so offending to a fine, on conviction, not'
exceeding one hundred dollars, or to Imprison
ment not exceeding three months, or both, at
tbe discretion of tbe coart*
Bsc. 11, On the petition of five or more citi
zens of the county, staling under oath that
they verily believe that frauds will bo practi
ced at tbo election about to bo hold In any
district, It shall bo tbo duty of tbo court of
common pleas of said county, If In session, or
If not a Judge thereof In vacation, to appoint
two Judicious, sober and Intelligent citizens of
the count/ 1 to act as overseers at sold elections.*;
said overseers shall be selected from different
ppllUoal parlies, where the inspectors-belong
to different partis*, and where both of said in
spectors belong to the. same, political party,
both of the overseers shall be taken from tbe
opposite political party: said overseers shall
have the right to be present with the officers
of the election, during tbe whole time the same
Is held, the votes counted andtheretnrnsmade
out and signed by pie election officers; to keep
a list of voters. If they see proper; to challenge
any person offering to vote, and Interrogate
him and bis-witness under oath, In regard to
bis right of suffrage at said oloottoa, and to ex
amine bis papers produced; and the officers of
said election ate required to afford to paid over
seers so selected and appointed every conve
nience and facility for the discharge of their
duties; and If said election officers shall .efuse
to permit sold overseers.to be present and per
form their dnties as aforesaid, or If they shall be
driven away from the polls by violence or in
timidation, all tbe votes polled atsnch election
district, may be rejected by any tribunal trying
a contest under said election: Provided, That no
person signing the petition shall be appointed
an overseer
Beo. 12. If any prothonotary, clerk, or the
deputy of either, or any other person, shall affix
the seal of office to any naturalization paper,
or permit the same to be affixed, or give out, or
cause or peimlt the same to be given out, In
blank, whereby it may be fraudulently used, or
furnish a naturalization certificate to any per
son who shall not have been duly examined and
sworn in open court, in the presence of some of
the Judges thereof, according, the act of Con
gress, or shall aid in, connive at, or in any way
permit thplssueofanyfraudulentnatarallzatlon
certificate, he shall be guilty of a high misde
meanor; or if any one shaU fraudulently use v
any such certificate of naturalization, knowing
thatit was fraudulently Issaed, or shall vote, or
attempt to vote thereon, or if any oneshall vote,
or attempt to vote, on any cerlflcate of natural
ization not Issued to him, he shall be guilty of a
high misdemeanor; and either or any of the
persons, their alders or abettors, guilty of the
misdemeanors aforesaid, shall, on conviction,
be fined In a sum not exceeding one tbourand
dollars and imprisoned In the proper peniten
tiary for a period not exceeding three years.
* Sec. 13. Any person who on oath or affirma
tion, In or before any court In this State, or offi
cer authorized to administer oaths, shall, to
produce a certificate or naturalization, for him
self or any other person, wilfully depose, declare
or affirm any matter to bo fact knowing the
same to bo false, or shall In like manner deny
any matter to bo fact, knowing the same to bo
true, shall bo deemed guilty of perjury; and any
certifies to of naturalization Issued In pursuance
ol any such deposition,declaration oi affirma
tion, shall bo null and void ; and It shall be the
duty of the court Issuing the same, upon proof
being made before It that It was fraudulently
obtained, to take Immediate measures for recal
ling the same for cancellation, aud any person
‘who shall voto or attempt to voto on any paper
so obtained or who shall In any way aid In,
connive at or have any agency whatever In the
Issue, circulation or use of any frodulent natu
ralization. certificate, shall be deemed guilty of
a high misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall, undergo an Imprisonment In the
penitentiary for not more than two yeard, aud
pay a line not more than one thousand dollars
for every such offense, or either or both,, at the
discretion oi the court.
Sec, 14. Any assessor, election
son appointed ns an overseer, whchitroll neglect
or refuse to perform any duty enjoined by this!
act, without reasonable or legal cause, shall be*
subject toa penalty of one hundred dollars,and
If any assessor shall assess any person as a voter
who Is not qualified, or shall refuso to ossess
any ono who Is qualified ho shall be guilty of
a misdemeamor fa office, and on conviction be
punished by fine or Imprisonment, and also be
subject to an action for damages by tbo party
aggrieved; and If any person shall fradulontly
alter, add to, deface or destroy any list of vot
ers made out na directed by this act, or Itear
down or remove the some fromwhoro It bus been
fixed, with fraudulent or mischievous Intent,
or for any Improper purpose, the person so
offending shall bo guilty of a high misdemean
or and on conviction shall bo punished by flue
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or Impris
onment not exceeding two years, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
Ssa 16. All the election* for city, ward, bor
ough, township and election officer* shall bo
hereafter hold on the second Tuesday in October
subject to all provisions of the laws regulating
Che'eleoUons of such officers not Inconsistent
wltn this act; the persons elected to such offices
at that time shall take their places at the expi
ration of the terms of tbo persons holding the
samo at the time of such election; but no elec-.
tioh for the assessor or assistant assessor shall
be held, under this act, until the year ono thou
sand eight hundred and seventy.
Bbc. 10. At all elections held hereafter under
the laws of this Commonwealth, the polls shall
be opened between the hoars of bJz and seven
o'clock A* M,, and closed at seven o’clock p. M.
Bbo. 17. It shall be the duty of the Secretary
of the Commonwealth to prepate forms for all
the blanks made necessary by this act, and
furnish Copies ot the some to the county com
missioners of the several counties of this Com
monwealth; and the county commissioners ot
each county shall, as soon as may be necessary
after the receipt of the some, at the proper ex
pense of the county, procure and furnish to all
the election officers of the election districts of
their respective counties copies of such blanks.
In such quantities as may be rendered necessary
for the discharge of their duties under this act.
• * • • « ••
BEO. 19, That citizens of this State tempo
rarily In the service of the State or of the United
States Governments, on clerical or other duty,
and who do not vote where tbos employed, shall
not be thereby deprived of the right to vole In
their several election districts, 11 otherwise duly
qualified.
CHANGE IN TUB MODE OV VOTING.
An act regulating the mode of voting at oil
elections in the several counties of this Com
monwealth approved March 80tn, 1806:
Bbo, 1 Be « enacted by the Senate and Bouse
of Representatives of the Ommonweatth of BennsyU
vaniaand General Assembly met, and tt ts hereby
enacted by the authority of the same, That the
ailallfled voters of the several counties of this
Commonwealth, at the general, township, bor
ough or special elections. are hereby hereafter,
authorized and required to vote by tickets,
printed or written, or partly printed or partly
written, severally classified as lollows: One
ticket shall embrace the names of ail Judges of
courts voted for and be labeled outside ‘‘Judi
ciary •” one ticket shall embrace the names of
nit state officers voted for, and be labeled
••Stale;" one ticket shall embrace the names of
all county officers voted for and shall be labeled
"county**’ one ticket shall embrace the names
of all township officers voted for, and be labeled
"township:*' one tlokotshall embrace the names
of all borough officers voted for, and be labeled
"borough," and each class shall bo deposited la
separate ballot boxes.
amendment to the constitution op
THE UNITED STATES.
Section 1. The right ofclt zons of the United
Rtalek to vote shall not bo denied or abridged
by the United States, on account of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude,
FIRST AND SECOND SECTION bP ACT OP
CONGRESS OP MARCH 31. 1870.
Sec. 1. lie it enacted by the Senate and Home
of of Uuf GUiia of fUoc rtco
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1872.
(Elution proclamation.
fn Cbnaress assembled. That all citizens of the
United States, who are, or shall be otherwise
qualified by law to vote at any election by tho
people, In any State, Territory, district, county,
city, parish, township, school district, munici
pality, or other territorial sub-division, shall bo
ontltledaud allowed to vote at aft such elections,,
without distinction of raoe. color. or previous
condition of servitude; any Constitution, law,
custom, usage, or regulation of an; State or
Territory, or by, or under Its authority, to tho
•contrary notwithstanding. , _ ■ •
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That If by
or under the authority of the constitution or
laws ofany State, or laws of any Territory, any
any act Is or shall bo required to he done as a
prerequisite or qualification for voting, and by
such Constitution oi law persons or officers are
or shall bo charged with the performance of du
ties of furnishing to citizens an opportunity to
Serform such prerequisite, or to become quail
ed to vote, it shaft be the duty of every such
person and officer to give to aft citizens cf the
united States the satne and equal opportunity
to perform such prerequisite, and to besome
qualified to vote without distinction of race,
color, or previous condition of servltodo-and
If any such person or officer shall relosa or
knowingly omit to give full ofleot to this sec
tion, be shall, for every such offence, forfeit and
pay a sum ol five hundred dollars to the person
aggrieved thereby, to bo recovered by an action
on the ooso, with full costs and such allowance
for counsel fees as tho court shall deem Just, and
shall also, for every offence, he deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and. shall on conviction
thereof, Jjo flood not less than five hundred dol
lars, or oe imprisoned not less than ono month
and not more than one year, or both, at the
discretion of the court.
SECTION -10 OF AN ACT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
LEGISLATURE OF APRIL (i, 1870.
Sec. 10. That so much of every act'of Assem
bly os provides that only white freemen aro
entitled to vole, or be registered as voters, or ns
claiming to vote at any general or special elec*-'
tlon of this Commonwealth, bo and tho same Is
hereby repealed; and that hereafter all freemen,
without dlstlnctlou of color, shall bo enrolled
and registered according to tho provisions of
the first section bf the act approved April 17,
1869, entitled •• An Act farther supplemental to
tbe act relating to tho elections of this Common
wealth, and when otherwise qualified under tho
existing laws, be entitled to vote at all general
and special elections In this Commonwealth,
Pursuant to tbe provisions contained In the
seventy-sixth section of tho act first aforesaid,
tho Judges of tho aforesaid districts shall re
spectively take charge of the certificates of re
turn of the elections of their respective districts
and produce thorn at a meeting of ono lodge
from each district, in tho borough of Carlisle, on
the third day after tho election, being lor the
Present year ON FRIDAY, THE Mh DAY OP
TOVEMBER next, then and there to do and per*
form tho duties required by law of said Judges.
Also—That where a Judgeby slcknots or una
voidable accident, Is unable to attend such a
meeting of Judges, then the certificate or return
aforesaid shall lie taken charge of by one of tbo
Inspectors or Clerks of the election of said dis
trict who shall do and perform the duties re
quired of said Judge unable to attend.
I n testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set my
hand and seal.
Sheriff's Office, 1 JAB. K. FOREMAN.
Carlisle Oof.. 10. 1672, f (Sheriff*
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PLAYIHO- SCHOOL.
Six la a row on the doorstep there;
Nice little schoolma’am, prim and fair,
Funniest noses, dlmpled chlns;
Liston awhile I the school begins.
n classes la ’rlthmotio, come this way T
Why wore you absent, Mary Day ?
Now, Miss Susan; what’s twice four?
Maybe It’s ’loven may bo more.
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Step it! or mast I interfere ?
Bay your tables—now begin;
11 Trustees might come dropping In 1
*• What would they ever say to ns.
Finding school In such a fuss t
Baby Jenny, how is that?
D.O. G. dear, don’t spell cat.
"Terrible boy! your face Is rod—
Why will you stand above your head T
0 ass in spoiling that will do ;
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Voices that ring with harmlses fun;
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[From the Harrisburg Patriot, Oot. IS.J
THE WIFE POISONER
Bhaffnor Pleads Gnilty to Mtuder in tho
Second Degree—Prisoner Sentenced to
Thirty-Six Tears in the Eastern Peniten-
tiary.
Emanuel bhaffner, tbe convicted wife
poisoner, pleaded guilty yesterday after
noon to murder in tbe eeoond degree in
tbroo lmllotments charging him with
tbe crime of poisoning his wives Nancy
and Sarah and bis paramour’s husband,
John Bharlack.
Owing to tbe absence of Judge Mumma
in tbe morning tbe court Was adjourned
until the afternoon. _ Tbe list of jurors
baying b?en called over sixty-seven an
swered to tbelr names. Emanuel Shaff
ner. tbe prisoner,' was brought into the
court room shortly after by Sheriff Hel
bel. Physically be seemed admewbat
more robust than at tbe first trial, and
bis indifference to bis terrible position
appeared Just as marked.
Boon after tbe appearance of the pris
oner tbe clerk of. the court ordered him
to stand up and bold op bis right band.
Tbe indictment was tben redd' by tbe
clerk, after which tbe prisoner was asked,
11 How say you, Emanael Sbaflner,
guilty or not guilty ?”
The prisoner replied, "Guilty of mur
der In the second degree.”
... The Indictmentobafging the prisoner
with the murder of John Sharlack woe
next read, and the same question ashed,
when the prisoner replied, “ guilty of
murder In the second degree.”
The Indictment charging the prisoner
with the, murder of Sarah Sbaflner was
next read, and the plea "guilty of mur--
derln the second degree” waspht In.
The district attorney stilted that In
consequence of the prisoner putting In
the plea of "murder in the second de
gree” In all the cases, and the ends of
justice being served, the term of Impris
onment being sufficient to prevent hie
doing further harm in the community,
he accepted the plea, with the consent of
the court. The offer came voluntarily
ftom the prisoner through his counsel,
and the Commonwealth could not fail to
accept the offer, as It would save In
creased expense to the county.
His Honor Judge Pearson' stated that
It was with reluctance that the court,
agreed to anything that looked like oom r
promise, bnl In consideration of the offer,
and as the ends of Justice would be at
tained, the court consented to accept the
offer, and allow the pleas to be entered,
Knowing that the confinement of the
defendant would be of such a length that
he would have no further opportunity of
doing barm to the community or the
members thereof.
The court then asked If the prisoner
had anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced upon him. He an
swered In a firm tone, "Nothing.” He
was then ordered to stand- up, when
Judge Pearson -addressed him In sub
stance as follows:
“ Emanuel Bhaffner ; you have put In
the plea of ‘guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree’, to three Indictments, and
although you were Indicted for murder
In the first degree, and were no doubt
guilty, we have concluded to accept the
pleas. We have done it purely out of
pity towards you, although you did not
show any pity !o your victims. From
the time you commenced administering
the 1 fatal doses they suffered under the
severity of their pains. I.did not believe
that there was any one In this county
that would be guilty of poisoning throe
different persons at different times. It
appears from your , own confession that
you have been guilty of that crime, We
would admonish you to make your peace
with God and make atonement for the
acts you have committed, so far as. re
pentance can go. Instead of taking
yojrr life we give you punishment by
Imprisonment,
THE SENTENCE.
The sentence of the court Is ; On the
indictment for the murder of Nancy
Shaffuer, that you be Imprisoned in the
eastern penitentiary at Philadelphia for
a period of twelve years.
On the Indictment for the murder of
John Sharlaok, that you be imprisoned
in the Eastern penitentiary at Philadel
phia for twelve years, to be computed
from the expiration of the sentence In
the last case..
On the indictment for the murder of
Sarah Bbaflner, that you be imprisoned
In the eastern penitentiary at Philadel
phia for twelve years, to be computed
from : *the expiration of’the sentence in
the second case.
You are in .the bauds of the sheriff,
who will eeo that the sentence of the
court Is carried Into effect.
Tlio prisoner received his eontence
’without exhibiting the slightest emotion
ami then was returned to prison, where
he will remain until bis removal to the
penitentiary, which will take plape In a
few day,.
msTOKY OV THE CASE.
On the sth of Jnne, 1871, Nauoy Shaff
ner was taken eick. While at the wash
tub the next day she grew worse and
threw ul>< A physician woa sent for,
but ber condition became more and more
serious, and on Sunday, June, 11, she
died In paroxysms of pain*. Daring tho
sickness of Mrs; Sbaffaer her husband
wqs her sole attendant, and when offers
were made to relieve him be manifested
decided aversion to any assistance.
Two years before Nancy’s death Harab,
Bhaflner’s first wife, died in tbe same
house and with similar symptoms. £our
or five months prior to the second wife’*
death John Bharlack, the husband of tho
prisoner’s paramour, expired under like
circumstances. All the cases were at
tended by Shaffner.
Tbe resemblance tbe sickness and dis
solution of three persons bore to each
other, added, to Sbaffner’a conduct at
tbelr bedside and other places, aroused
the suspicious of the neighbors and sur
viving relatives of tbe. deceased. It was
finally decided to exhume the body of
Nancy. On the 20th of September, Mar
tin .Good, nephew of Nancy, Informed
Shaffner that it bad been determined to
take up tbe remains of tbe deceased and
have them examined. The sameevening
tbe poisoner consulted Dr. Smith, his
family physician, as to whether poison
could be discovered at so late a period
after deutb—some three mouths after tbe
body was interred. Being answered af-
Shaffner left for his homo
about dusk. That night the grave of
Nancy ,says the undertaker of Hummels
town, In his .testimony, was ** disturbed
very much—dug up—some of the clay
laying out and the boards laying
crooked and entirely out of place at the
gravel” The sexton described tbo qoudl
tlon of the grave In au almost similar
manner.
. Subsequently the body was exhumed
in the presence of a number of persona,
among whom was Shaffner, In their
testimony several witnesses of the disin
terment stated that on the lid of the cpf- -
fin was the mark of a foot and some dirt
that had apparently fallen from a shoe or
boot; also the mark of the nails that
were in the shoe or boot. There had
been an effort made to get the screws
out; ibe .tops of the screws, bad been
broken off with a screw driver; they had
rusted lu so that they could not be drawn.
On one 'aide of the Ud the screws had
been taken out- and one hinge on that
side broken off, insomuch that the sex-*
ton just threw tbe lid off over the, coffin
when they first opened it. It was suffi
ciently removed to see inside, also to put
tbe hand In. .
That Emanuel Shaffner bad been at
the grave of bis poisoned wife the night
before and opened tbe lid there can be
no doubt, and It is almost equally certain
that be thrust bis hand on tbe face of
tbe corpse, and finding it pulpy retired,
satisfied that poison could not be discov
ered where the body was so much de
cayed.
A post mortem examination of tbe
corpse was made, which resulted In the
discovery of poison. Subsequently tho
stomach was sent to Philadelphia where
Dr. Reese, an eminent chemist, subjected
it to a thorough analysis, which devel
oped large quantities of arsenical poison.
In tbe meantime Bbafi'ner was arrested
at bis bouse —on the 18th of October —and
imprisoned In tbe county Jail. Tbe next
day his counsel waived shearing, and he
was committed for trial for the murder
of his wife.
Meanwhile Sharlaok’s body and that
of the poisoner’s first wife had been ex
humed and the stomach, etc,, sent to
Philadelphia for examination. Arsenical
poison In abundance was also found. On
November 17; information was made
against Shaffner for the murder of, his
first wile and on the 20th for the'poison
ing of Bharlaok. On the latter day Susan
Sbarlaok was arrested as an accomplice
In the murder of her husband. She was
soon after released on ball. At a court ol
oyer and terminer, November term, 1871,
a true bill was found against Bhafiner
for the murder of his wife, Nancy Shall
ner, by poison. The.case jvas continued
to special court of oyer and terminer, 4th
of March, 1872, and on the 12th the jury
rendered a verdict of murder In the first
degree.
On the 21st of March, 1872, reasons in
arrest of judgment and for a new trial
were filed. On the 26th of the same
month the motion for a new trial and In
arrest of judgment was argued before the
court. On the 28th the motion was over
ruled by the court and a written opinion
filed, and on the same day the prisoner
was sentenced to be hung.
The attorneys for the defendant carried
the case to the Supreme Court On a writ
of error, and It was argued at May terra,
1872. At the August term the judgment
of the court below was reversed and o
new trial was ordered. The court of this
county designated the second Monday of
October for another trial, but the plea of
Sbaflher obviated the necessity of em
paneling a jury.
Had not Shaffner pleaded guilty some
important additional testimony, damag
ing to bis cose, would have been pre
sented.
The poisoner was visited yesterday by
two of his sons and other relatives. The
former were very much affected during
the visit. A confession of Sbaffher is
said to be In the bands of bis counsel.
A Talk With a Hinolishman—l
talked with a flunkey from Her Majes
ty’s dominions.
Says I, “Where are you going?’’
Bays he, "To bide a hoe.’’
Bays I, “What are you going to hide a
hoe for?”
Bays he, “ I did not say hide a hoe, X
said hide a hoe,”
Bays I, “Spell it."
Bays ho, "I-d-a-h-o.”
“ Oh 1” says X, “Idaho.”
“Yes,” says he, “Hide a hoe.”
The wicked and the godly in this
world dwell together In the same king
doms, cities, churches, families and are
not with certainty distinguishable al
ways one from another, such are the
Infirmities of saints and such the hypoc
risies of sinners, but in that day they
will be separated and parted forever.
The separation will be so exact that the
most inconsiderable saint shall not be
lost in the crowd of sinners nor the most
plausible sinner hid in the crowd of
saints.
We ought to believe that Is best for us
which it pleases a wise, good and gra
cious God to give, or which he permits
to come upon us.
VOL 59-NO. 20.
THE FAIR VERDICT.
(From the San Francisco Post,)
A verdict of acquittal this morning
terminated the most remarkable and in
teresting criminal trial that has occurred
in the history of On the
evening of the 3d of November* 1870,
Mrs. Laura 0. Fair shot and killed Hon.
A. P. Crittenden. Both the parties to
the : tragedy were widely known. Mrs.
Fair was of notoriously bad character,
and had figured conspicuously In con
nection with several terrible shooting
affairs. Mr. Crittenden was an eminent
lawyerand a leading politician, although
• never seeking office. His long residence
in the State, distinguished reputation
and high social standing as the bead of
a large and respected family, gave unu
sual interest to the case, and excited
public attention in a greater degreee than
was ever -known before. .The press
teemed with details of the crime, and
did not scruple to lift the curtain which
had screened the private conduct of the
parties. Mrs. Fair’s whole life was ex
posed to the public gaze, and the dark
and bloody incidents of her. strange ca
reer dwelt upon and portrayed in strong
colors. Under these circumstances it is.
not surprising that great difficulty was
experienced in getting a jury of unbiased
and -impartial citizens. Nearly every
man of sufficient intelligence to sit on a
jury bad read about the case and formed
a decided opinion. Finally, however,
twelve men were found capable of ser
vice in that capacity, and the trial' pro
ceeded under the management of a pow
erful array of counsel. Week after week
it dragged its slow length along, but the
public Interest in the proceedings ap
peared never -to flag. The newspapers
published all the testimony, including a
mass of correspondence which had bet
ter have been omitted. The trial at last
came to an end, at the expiration , of
thirty days, reuniting in a verdict of
guilty of murder la the flrst degree. An
appeal was taken to the Supreme Court,
and a new trial granted. After a patient
Investigation of twenty-two days, the
second jury brought in a verdict of 11 Not
Guilty.”
Nobody, now, we think, expected
Mrs. Fair to hang, but tbla verdict of
“ not guilty," in the-faceof all the evi--.
deuce, strikes the community with as
tonishment. If there ever was a delibe
rate murder It was that of Crittenden,
If Mrs. Fair was insane, then everybody,
who, moved by evil passions, commits a
wicked act, is also insane—there can be
no such thing os crime, and there should
be no such thing as punishment, ' For it
must be remembered that Mrs. Fair was
not a maiden seduced and betrayed, or a
virtuous wife whose life had been blasted
by an unholy love. She was a notori
ous woman of the world, who during her
years of open concubinage with her vic
tim has drawn from him large sums of
mpney, and the' provocation which
prompted her to the deed was that her
paramour, who living with her had dis
graced bis wife and'dlshonored bis chil
dren, bad made up his mind to again
yield to bis better impulses, and return
to the woman whom he bad sworn to
love, honor and cherish, and who, ae the
mother of his children, had stronger
claims to bis love and devotion than any
other human being on earth could have.
This was the provocation which induced
Mrs. Fair to shoot down her paramour at
the moment of his meeting with bis out
raged family—to send him into eternity
with crimes unannealed, just' as the
much injured wife had again come to
him after an absence and a living death
of years. And the deliberate killing of a
man upon such provocation as this is
what the verdict of the Jury declared no
crime 1 We do not extenuate the con
ductor Crittenden. He had placed him*
self outside the pale of sympathy; but
her’s were not tbe bands which should be
held guiltless in faking bis life: If he
was no better than she was, she at least
was os bad as be- Tbe real victim is the
devoted wife and heart-broken widow.
There are many morale to this verdict.
The" first and meet striking is that mon
ey is the best defense a criminal can
have. Had Mrs. Fair been destitute of a
bank account, she would ere this have
been swinging from a gallows or have
been looking forward to a life of impris
onment. The next is that the require
ment of law which excludes from a jury
every man of average intelligence is an
impedment to justice; and the third
moral Is that In the unwritten law of the
land, the man who makes illicit connec
tions Is an Isbmaellte, against whose
life any woman's hand maySbe raised
with impunity.
Bo strong was the feeling in regard to
th|s, that we think there are very few in
the community who would have wished
to see Mrs. Fair hung. The. general de
sire was that she should escape through
some blindness or technical fault of the
law, or the disagreement of the jury, but
not that she should be formally declared
not guilty.
This verdict will be considered abroad
os another evidence of the laxity of moral
sense in California.
MORAL GEMS.
None are more Incurable than those
who deem themselves whole,
Riches, honors and pleasures steal
away the heart from religion.
It Is an ancient proberb: “The feet
of the avenging deities are shod with
wool."
No man can go to heaven when he
dies, who has not sent bis heart thither
while he lived.
Many of our misfortunes are more
supportable than the comments of our
friends upon'them. ’
One of the blessed qualities of true
wisdom Is, that a little of It prepares men
to seek and obtain more.
He who blows the coals In quarrels he
baa nothing to do with, has no right to
complain if the sparks fly In his face.
That is not a genuine love which
flourishes In sunshine and prosperity,
but withers on the day of adversity and
storm.
Ip Christ has your good will, he will
certainly have your good word. If you
truly love him, you will not be ashamed
to speak of him.
Which way must I take? Moat prob
ably that which your nature Is averse to.
Clod chooses for our good, not to please
our carnal fancy,
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Poor ■ Oarlotta/
Tho XlXe. iSiecfe elves the following
interesting but sad details of the unfor
tunate Empress Carlotta, widow of the
Maximilian whom Napoleon. 11l- put
on. the throne of Mexico, and who was
shot not long after:
The Empress still remains at the
Chateau of Tervueren. Her physical
strength is as good as it over was—in
fact. It has .strengthened (luripg tho
past two years. 'But' ho change, no
amelioration has taken .place in her
mental condition. Her, madness has
degenerated into a kind of childishness,
but it is unaccompanied by any vio
lence, such as Is generally the case.with
female lunatics. The Empress’ mind
la overcast, disdainful, and sometimes
imperious, but quiet and gentle, and as
nearly all her caprices are satisfied, she
has no reason to feel tormented. She
lives very retired, and almost alone in
two rooms of the chateau, where she
takes upon herself the care of her
little housekeeping. The, only person
she will converse, vidth, and. to whom
she seems attached and who! has an in
fluence over her, js the lehrned and
clever Dr. H——, who Is now charged
conclusively with her treatiiient. Sho
receives him every morning for half an
hour, and is calm after each of these
interviews. The nine-and-twenty oth
er persons of all ranks who form her
household are far from enjoying such a
favor; the Empress accepts their atten
tlons, but wfth repugnance and often
rejects them. She dines always alone
and standing. She carries her own
plates from tho adjoining room; she
arranges her own dishes, and clears the ■
table. The Empress Is always chilly
and insists upon having a blazing fire.
She lights and attends, to it herself.—
She is also fond of haying a number of
candles burning. In order to prevent
an accident, a guard with lock and key
was placed before the fire,; this precau
tion annoyed her greatly', and she com
plained to all the servants, and wanted
the key. Dr; H— took the part of
the Empress, and.haying'protended to
scold the servants, ordered the key to
be given to her. Since then she has
kept it, and always talks' of the great
victory she won over the doctor.' The.
greatest part of her time.la occupied in
sending telegraphic despatches to Na
poleon 111., whom she still believes to
be on the throne, and conversing with
spirits,' which sho says haunts the
upper stories of the chateau, whose
language she boasts of knowing, ami
whose advice she follows. Now ami
then sho orders a rich toilet to bo made
which she places on chairs and dum
mies, and goes through the, ceremony
of a court reception. In her eyes these
dresses and bonnets represent ladies of
France and Mexico. She flatters some,
insults others, and so passes a part of
her time. Sho novera wears any of
these fine toilets, and always appears in
her dressing gown. Not long ago sho
cut off all hor flnb hair and put it on
one of her dummies; nevertheless she
insists on having her hair dressed every
morning, and a domestic has to go
through the ceremony. Sometimes sho
takes a walk or runs abbiitln the park.
No affection has remained in her
heart, not even - for her brother. Sho
will not see even the King or Queen,
and her family are obliged to content
themselves with looking at her unob
served when she goes into the park.—
The fear of being poisoned has dlasa
peared, and she eats anything with a
good appetite. AH hope of cure has
been given- up. and tho doctors say
that her health Is such as promises a
long life. ;
A. Mouthful of Eggs, •
An Irishman has for months kept an
egg stand in Court street market, Cin
cinnati. He was accommodating, cour
teous, polite and ; upon certain occasions
fond of a joke. With bis customers these
qualities made him grow in> favor, and
so bis business . flourished. . Upon his
shrewdness be - indulged ip; a special
pride, flattering himself that it wasjan
exceedingly dlllloult, matter to ..“’take
him in.”. A,few, days.ago lie met his
match—that Js, according to the .judge
ment of disinterested observers, , A huge
Switzer approached Mito rparket stand.—
He was a muscular, heavy-jawed custo
mer. ’’ “
“ Here is .flfty cents IJwill give you for
a mouthful of eggs,”' said,the' Alpine
mountaineer, laying down the'fifty cents
by the egg dealer's cash box, and looking
his man straight in the eye.'' ’ '
Our egg merchant sharply and quickly
surveyed bis customer's mouth, took in
its capacity at a single fclacb. turhlng bis
eyes a moment to the sky, dropped them
a-moment to the ground, then’; lifting
them, looked right 'intoj:the face of bis
customer and answered i
Yes, for one mouthful of eggs,-I'll take
you atyour word-” . •: ' 1
“ Done,” said the customer? "Take
your money and I’ll'take my mouthful."
The dealer Whipped the half dollar in
to his money box, and the brawny
Switzer seizing one board of a twenty
five dozen egg box, full to its capacity,
between bis teeth, walked off wlth it,
bis hands hanging free by his side. He.
had gone about twenty.five yards when
the dealer .saw the “ sell,!’, repented bis
bargain, and started in pursuit of his re
markable customer.. The. dealer, caught
bis man and choked him until be let bis
whole mouthful of eggs, box and all,
drop on the pavement. The eggs turned
out and broke spontaneously into a raw
custard. The bystanders laughed their
sides sore, shouted and hurrahed for the
Switzer. The Irishman sold the' terms
of the bargain bad nob been complied
with. The Switzer said’they had, pnd
the crowd took sides with him.
“ Pay mo for my : itwenty-five dozen
eggs." said the dealer. /
" Give mo back my half dollar and
take your eggs,” said the customer. :
So It went. A. policeman was called to
arrest the customer, and then, upon con
sideration, let him go. Then the Irish
man thought he would flgbt It out, but,
upon taking the dimensions of his cus
tomer, reconsidered this determination.
The Switzer left his card,- and the
dealer intends to appeal to the courts for
a decision of the question, “ What con
' stitutea a mouthful of eggs ?"
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